Intern Associate Software Developer

About Kinaxis

Are you looking to join an innovative, market‑leading company where you can truly elevate your career? At Kinaxis we are serious about culture, technology, customers, and not taking ourselves too seriously. If you want to be part of an incredible growth story, we might be the place for you!

In 1984 we started out as a team of three engineers. Today we have grown to a global organization with over 2000 employees, 6 global offices, and a best‑in‑class HQ in Ottawa, Canada. As winners of several Top Employer awards, we are proud to work with customers and employees to solve some of the biggest challenges facing supply chains today.

Kinaxis is a global leader in modern supply chain orchestration, powering complex global supply chains and supporting the people who manage them. Our AI‑infused platform provides full transparency and visibility across end‑to‑end supply chains, enabling customers to make faster, better decisions. Trusted by renowned global brands, we provide the agility and predictability needed to navigate today’s volatility and disruption. With more than 40,000 users in over 100 countries, we continue to innovate and revolutionize how we support our customers.

About the team

As a member of our Core Algorithms team, you will design and develop new techniques for testing the analytics engine of our Maestro platform.

Location

You must be in the Ottawa, Canada office at least three days a week.

Term Duration

This is a full‑time, 4‑month position, starting September 2026.

Co‑op / Intern Eligibility

This position is open to co‑ops and interns. To be eligible, you must be currently enrolled in full‑time education or be a recent/upcoming graduate within 12 months of the placement end date.

Compensation range

$27.04 – $39.66 hourly rate. The final offer within this range will reflect the candidate’s skills, year of education, and experience.

Vacancy Status

This is an existing job vacancy.

• Collaborate with the team to verify and validate heuristic algorithms to ensure they meet quality and performance benchmarks.
• Design and develop tools to process and analyze large datasets.
• Contribute to creating systems that improve the quality and reliability of our algorithms.

• Completion of at least 2nd year of studies in Computer Science / Software Engineering
• Experience in data science and Machine Learning
• A love of data and algorithms, and a desire to apply them in the real world
• Programming and scripting experience (C++, C#, Python)
• Ability to think outside the box in a fast‑paced environment
• Exceptionally strong analytical skills

• Knowledge and experience in relational database design and usage (SQL, complex joins)
• Machine Learning techniques: familiarity with supervised and unsupervised learning methods, model evaluation, and optimization
• Python libraries: hands‑on experience with Pandas, Num Py, and scikit‑learn
• Visualization skills: ability to create clear and insightful visualizations to present data patterns and results effectively

We’re accepting applications now through end of day on Friday, June 26, 2026. Please note that we may begin reviewing applications before the posting closes, so early submission is encouraged.

People matter at Kinaxis and here are some of the perks and benefits we offer, which may vary by location and employee:

• Flexible vacation and Kinaxis Days (company‑wide days off)
• Flexible work options
• Physical and mental well‑being programs
• Regularly scheduled virtual fitness classes
• Mentorship programs, training, and career development
• Recognition programs and referral rewards
• Hackathons

Kinaxis welcomes candidates to apply to our inclusive community. We provide accommodations upon request to ensure fairness and accessibility throughout our recruitment process for all candidates, including those with specific needs or disabilities. If you require an accommodation, please reach out to us at re This contact information is for accessibility requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

Kinaxis is committed to ensuring a fair and transparent recruitment process. We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the initial step of the recruitment process to compare submitted resumes against the job description to identify candidates whose education, experience, and skills most closely match the requirements of the role. After the initial screening, all subsequent decisions regarding your application, including final selection, are made by our human recruitment team.

AI does not make any final hiring decisions.